Kenya eyes Malaysia avocado market in 2023

Nairobi — Kenyan avocado farmers may soon enjoy further market diversification opportunities' in Malaysia from 2023 as the country enhances its efforts to secure a broader international market footprint. The Kenya Plant Health inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) has been engaging counterpart agencies in crucial target markets in the Far East as part of ongoing trade facilitation efforts. Speaking when he confirmed the efforts, KEPHIS Managing Director Prof Theophilus Mutui said an Audit team from Malaysia's National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) concluded pest-risk and field assessments at Kakuzi Plc in Murang'a county last week as part of the bilateral engagements. "KEPHIS has been working hard to secure export market access for local avocado growers beyond the traditional European markets as part of our statutory mandate," Mutui said. On his part, Kakuzi PLC Managing Director Chris Flowers welcomed the opportunity which comes just after the firm exported its first avocado ...